James Talarico Calls God, Abortion Remarks Provocative at CNN Town Hall in Texas Senate Race
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 15
James Talarico Calls God, Abortion Remarks Provocative at CNN Town Hall in Texas Senate Race
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 15
Summary
James Talarico told a CNN town hall voter his past comments describing God as “nonbinary” and using scripture to defend abortion rights were meant to be “provocative.”
Asked whether the Bible is the absolute source of truth, the Texas Democratic Senate candidate answered yes, then said his earlier phrasing was intentionally provocative but not theologically controversial.
Talarico argued God cannot be confined to human categories and said Republican attack ads have weaponized the remarks statewide as he tries to reassure Christian voters about his faith.
The exchange revived comments from 2025, including his statement that “God is nonbinary” and his claim on Joe Rogan’s podcast that no fixed Christian orthodoxy on abortion is rooted in scripture.
The faith-focused clash came during a CNN town hall where voters also pressed Talarico on abortion, foreign aid and other issues in his closely watched race against Republican Ken Paxton.